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Megadome

Started by Wes Higgins, 09/24/2004 07:07PM
Posted 09/24/2004 07:07PM | Edited 09/25/2004 03:43AM Opening Post
Hi,

The Gardner Megadome as named by Charles Wood in his book
The Modern Moon, I think there is some question as to this being a real dome or not and I don't think Charles actually states that it is a real dome, it may be a dome only in the topographic sense, maybe this image will help to answer that.
The Gardner Megadome is located in the Taurus Littrow area,
the possible dome or raised area in my image is just left of center.

Image taken on 09/03/04, 5:33:18 AM local time, 11:33:UT
Starmaster 14.5 working at F/28, DMK-21F04 firewire camera, 30FPS, stack of 298 frames from 2500.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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Posted 09/24/2004 07:11PM #1
Hi Wes,
Beautiful job. Very Nice detail. Looks like a big lava flow area to me (but then, what do I know grin ). If Chuck Wood says Mega Dome, then so be it!

Jim Phillips
Posted 09/25/2004 01:42PM #2
Wes,

Wonderfully detailed image of a very interesting area!!! Looks like it may be tommorrows LPOD? Hope so I'd love to see Charles explanation of the area, your pic is probably the most detailed earth image taken!

thanks

Mike Wirths